Pocket comb



E. J. QVARNSTROM.

POCKET COMB.

APPLICATION man NOV.7, 1921.

1,41%042. Patented p 25, 1922.

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ERNEsT'J.,ovAnnsTBoM,--or ATTLIE'BORO, MASSACHUSETTS;

earner eme- Be itknown that I,"'EnNiisr- J. VQVARN- sriioiii, a citizenof therUnited States, resid:

111 atAttlebor in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented certain new; and useful Improvements in Pocket Combs, of whichthe follow ng s a i specification.

theorising ready for use when desired, and

This invention relates tor pocket combs in which a comb is adapted to behoused in a casing when'not in use and to be moved outwardly causing itsteeth to project from the objectof this invention is to provide apractical construction for such a comb in whicha shoe member is mountedin the case and is adapted to embrace both sides of the comb, the samebeing provided with inclined slots into which guides on the comb areadapted to fit whereby a longitudinal movement" of the operating membermovesthe comboutwardly, and amovement inthe re- 1'; Verse directionwithdr comb back intoqits case to house the same and protect it while inthe pocket of the wearer.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularlyp'ointed outin the appended claims x In the accompanyingdrawings,

Figure 1 is a" perspective view showing a comb-case in which a comb ishoused.

T Figure 2 is a perspective view showing/the comb as extending'fro'inthe case,'1niwh1ch pjsitionthe case serves as a convenient-op a i ter.the longltudinal portions ot-the slots'16 erat'ing' handle."

I li g 1s aside elevationshowing the case in section and illustratingthe comb as removed and showing the two sets of guide pins in its backto engage the inclined slots in the shoe-member.

Figure 5 is an edge view of the comb showing the shoe in'section andembracing both sides of the comb.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the'shoe. Figure 7 is a perspectiveview of the thumb-piece operating member removed.

Figure 8 1s va perspective View of the cap of precious metal which isadapted to be fitted over and connected tothe exposed end of theoperating member.

Figure 9 is a sectional slde elevation of p the cap applied to theoperating member -eiSpecificati0nof LettcrsPatcnti P te t d p g, 1922,.Applicationiil ed liovember741921.; Seria1 1 To. 513,5 3'Z.

toQoperativelyconnect'the shoe to the cas-f Figure 10 is a sectionalendjview showing the comb ex tended and the inturned' edges of the caseserving asslidi'ng guidesifor' the shoe. With reference'to the drawings,lOdesig nates a comb case which is preferably'com structed of a size tobe convenientlywcarried' inthe pocketand made vof or plated withprecious metal; the same being adapt d o f be'highly 'ornamentaltorender it'att'ra'ctive in appearance; andit may be provided with 'a'ballll at one end if desired, to be conne cted to the endof a Watch a.

slotted longitudinally as at 12 forlthe reception of a thumb-piece oroperating me'm- The'upperedge of this case is preferably toslidelongitudinally. therein, the same belng folded-into .U-shape, in crosssection so as toembrace' both sides of the comb 14 when set therein.Both of the side walls of thisshoe are provided with a pair of in-Cli-ned slots' 15 which havea'longitudinallyextending portion 16 attheir lower endsfand the'comb'is provided with guide pins 17extendinginto'bothslots in both side walls of the shoe whereby thecombiis accurately guided and so easily moved inward andoutward relativeto the casing when the shoe is moved" longitudinally thereof. T

'When the comb is extended the maximum distance-fromits'casing itsguidepins 17 enwhich serve to; prevent the comb from being forced backinto its case 'when =under endways pressure 111 operating. l

. In order to conne'ctthis shoe member with through anopening 20 intheback of the. v

shoe to extend out through the slot 12 inthe casing, a washer 21 is thenplaced over this member to rest upon the outer surface of the casing,and a cap member 22which is pref erably formed of or plated withprecious metal is forced down over and caused to grip the end of thisoperating member to perform two "functions; first, it covers andincloses the base metal of this memberwithin the envelop of preciousmetal; and sec- 0nd, by forcing its ends inwardly into the notches 23 inthis member it is locked thereonto and its lower edges 24: engage andsecure the washer 21 in position on the outer face of the casing therebyoperatively securing the shoe l3 in the casing 10 so that a 10111gitudinal movement of this member along the casing serves to impart acorresponding movement to the shoe and a right angle movement to thecomb to, extend it beyond the casing'and when moved in the oppositedirection to withdraw it and house it in the casing. l

I also preferably turn the free edges of the case inwardly as at 25, seeFigure 10 to, serve as a sliding guide for the outer edge of the shce13.p

By securing this shoe against the inner wall of the casing I completelyclose the slot 12 in the casing excluding foreign matter therefrom. r

The device is by my improved construction extremely simple and practicalin its operation and by providing a shoe which is U- shaped in crosssection to engage the operating pins on both sides of the comb, thecornb-v is caused to operate easily in its casing without bindingorcramping and also by pro.- viding a thumb piece or operating member toextend from the back outwardlythroug'h the slot 12 it may be produced atthe minimum expense and yet be very strong and durable. r a

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the Iprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible,

the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of theappended claims.

l claim:

A device of the class described comprisng a case, a shoe ti-shape incross section te to slide endways in said case and havng two sets ofparallel-inclined slots through J both'of its sidewalls, a comb mountedbe- 7 tween the side walls of said shoe and having guide pins extendinglaterally from both side faces thereof to engage the opposite remoteslots in both side walls of said shoe, and an operating member connectedto said shoe extending out through'said case whereby an endways movementof said member in opposite directions moves the comb outward and inwardrelative to its case.

2. A device of the class described comprising a case having alongitudinally-disposed slot through its upper edge, a shoe Ur. shape incross section fitted to slide endways in said case and having an Openingregistering with said slot, a separate operat ing member having an innerflange secured to said shoe and having a portion extending out throughits opening and said slot and comb operatively mounted betweenthe sidewalls of said shoe having guide pins extending laterally from both sidefaces thereof and engaging the opposite slots in both side walls of saidshoe whereby a movement of said operating member moves said shoe end-tways to either raise 01. lower the comb its case.

8Q A device of the class described comprising a case having a lonitudinally-disposed slot through its upper edge, a shoe U-s'hape incross section fitted to slide endways n said case and having an openingregistering with said slot, an operating member. in said,

shoe having flange on its inner end and extending outwardly through saidopening in said shoe and slot in said case, the outer edges of saidmember being notched, a washer on said member bearing on the outerendways to either raise or lower the comb in its case. r I

In testimony whereof I afliX my s1gnature.

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